Subterranean Termite

Size: Worker: 1/8-inch in length

Soldiers: body is similar to that of the worker with an elongated head with pincer-like mandibles

Color: Worker: light colored Soldier: light colored with brown head Supplementary Reproductives: light colored Primary Reproductives: dark brown/black Primary Reproductives are the termites most often seen in the open. They are commonly referred to as “swarmers”.

Supplementary Reproductives: about an inch in length with no wings or very short non-functional wings Primary Reproductives: about an inch in length, with four wings of equal size